duplicature — du pli*ca*ture, n. [Cf. F. duplicature.] A doubling; a fold, as of a membrane. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
duplicature — [dyplikatyʀ] n. f. ÉTYM. 1906, in Rev. gén. des sc., no 21, p. 953; du lat. duplicatus, et ure. ❖ ♦ Biol. État d une membrane repliée sur elle même. || La duplicature du péritoine … Encyclopédie Universelle
duplicature — (du pli ka tu r ) s. f. Terme didactique. État d une chose plate et mince qui est repliée sur elle même. La duplicature du péritoine. • La peau du polype peut n être pas simple, elle peut être composée de deux membranes principales dont la… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
duplicature — n. [L. duplex, double] 1. A doubling; a fold. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) In Ostracoda, the calcified inner lamella of a shell that extends along the free margin of the valve and is fused to the outer lamella … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
duplicature — /dooh pli keuh choor , keuh cheuhr, kay cheuhr, dyooh /, n. a folding or doubling of a part on itself, as a membrane. [1680 90; < NL duplicatura. See DUPLICATE, URE] * * * … Universalium
duplicature — du·pli·ca·ture d(y)ü pli kə .chu̇(ə)r, chər; .kā chər n a doubling or fold esp. of a membrane … Medical dictionary
duplicature — du·pli·ca·ture … English syllables
duplicature — du•pli•ca•ture [[t]ˈdu plɪ kəˌtʃʊər, kə tʃər, ˌkeɪ tʃər, ˈdyu [/t]] n. a folding or doubling of a part on itself, as a membrane • Etymology: 1680–90; < NL duplicātūra. See duplicate, ure … From formal English to slang
duplicature — lə̇kəˌchu̇(ə)r, lə̇kəchər, ləˌkāchər noun ( s) Etymology: French, from Middle French, from Latin duplicatus + French ure : a doubling or fold especially of a membrane … Useful english dictionary
duplicature muscle fibers — (BRYOZOA) Muscle fibers that widen the anterior end of the tentacle sheath, through which the lophophore passes during protrusion and serves as fixator ligaments for protruded polypide … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
